Some of you may already know about it, but for others of you this might be an interesting revelation. Every winter for quite a few years, a pair of bald eagles have nested just outside of Llano. The Highway Deoartment has created a turnout on Hwy 29 where people can stop and take a look.
The chicks usually fledge and leave the nest in early March, so if you would like to see this rare sight, you might want to make a trip up there in the next few weeks.
This year there are two chicks, and they are quite visible from the visitor's turnout.
Here is a site that pictorially documents the eagles every year. You can see for yourself that the young'uns are getting pretty big.
We failed to get up there last year, and have yet to make it up there this year. But in years past, Berna and I have made several trips. We took Bailey once and she loved it. But the one who really got a kick out of it was Berna's mom!
The nest is on the south side of Hwy 29 about half-way between the Buchanan dam and the town of Llano. From the intersection of FM 1431 & Hwy 29 near the town of Buchanan, go about 6.5 miles west on 29.
--Rusty
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